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On Dinosaurs (or why the AMPAS hates you)

Noah wrote 3 days ago: The AMPAS wants to destroy independent filmmaking in America.  Let’s just come right out and a … more →

Tags: Policy, Distribution, Oscars, Nikki Finke, Mark Lipsky, Gigantic Digital, IFC, Magnolia Pictures, Sid Ganis

Looking Back at This Year's Best Picture Race

Darren wrote 6 days ago: I’ve finally gotten to see all the five Best Picture nominees for the 81st Academy Awards. I … more →

Tags: Movies, The Dark Knight, Oscars, "the reader", Frost/Nixon, films, Slumdog Millionaire, academy awards, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

A Rap Sheet on Wendell Corey10 comments

moirafinnie wrote 1 week ago: The acerbic American writer Paul Theroux once observed that “Fiction gives us a second chance … more →

Tags: Actors, Character Actors, Classic Films, Drama, film noir, holiday movies, Movie Stars, Producers, Race in American Film

No More, AMPAS2 comments

pirikapirilala wrote 2 weeks ago: Something’s got me thinking. When was the last time that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts an … more →

Tags: Finance, Failure, Movies, slumdog, Millionaire, Release, Wide, best, Picture

Welcome to the Academy!

Darren wrote 2 weeks ago: Wow. The Academy might actually be serious about changing things. I was indifferent about the expans … more →

Tags: Movies, Hugh Jackman, henry selick, Oscars, James Franco, Seth Rogan, "the reader", academy awards, Michael Cera

AMPAS Press Releases and other News

millhollin wrote 2 weeks ago: This blog was meant to provide my readers with continued coverage of AMPAS News, press releases and … more →

Tags: 2007 Rock Island Grand Prix SuperKarts, 2008 Rock Island Grand Prix SuperKarts, 2009 Rock Island Grand Prix SuperKarts, 80th Academy awards, 81st Academy Awards, 82nd Academy Awards, GRAMMY®, Images

Academy to Cut Honorary Awards from Telecast...3 comments

Darren wrote 2 weeks ago: I’m going to give the expansion of the Best Picture category the benefit of the doubt and I do … more →

Tags: Movies, Oscars, charlie chaplin, film, academy awards, Cinema, Honorary Oscars, Zac Efron, Oscar telecast

Hope for foreign language films in the U.S.?

asianfilmreviews wrote 3 weeks ago: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced that they will double the number … more →

Tags: News, Random Stuff, academy awards, The Dark Knight, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Speed Racer, Foreign Language Films

Oscars Double Number of Best Picture Nominees in Hopes of Catching Good Films...3 comments

Darren wrote 3 weeks ago: Well, admitting that there’s a problem is the first step. The Academy announced today that nex … more →

Tags: Movies, Oscars, films, academy awards, Oscar Nominees, trinity film review

Hayao Miyazaki Coming To Southern California

kamanashi wrote 1 month ago: Screw living in NC, I’m moving ot California. They always get the cool stuff. Hayao Miyazaki, … more →

Tags: anime, Art, California, Director, film, hayao, hayao miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle, Japan

Douglas Fairbanks Documentary Pt. 6 - King of Hollywood

Fairbanks Museum wrote 4 months ago: We continue our 2009 March donation drive and online film festival with an excerpt from the 2005 doc … more →

Tags: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Charles Chaplin, Classic Movies, Douglas Fairbanks Museum, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Film Museums, History museums, Mary Pickford, Silent Cinema

Slumdog Millionaire released on DVD [Region 1] and Blu-Ray [Region A] - March 31st

netgem21 wrote 4 months ago: The film of our time, Slumdog Millionaire, winning 7 BAFTAS and 8 Academy Awards, is due for retail … more →

Tags: media, film, technology, Gadgets, DVD, Blu-ray, HD, High definition, Slumdog Millionaire

Is Hollywood still mad at Mickey Rouke?1 comment

jessewhittock wrote 4 months ago: Creative commons Last week, Sean Penn won the Oscar for Best Lead Actor for his portrayal of gay Sa … more →

Tags: Reviews and Features, Best Actor Award, Feature, Hollywood, Mickey Rourke, Milk, Oscars, Sean Penn, The Wrestler

Rob's Oscar Winner Prediction Contest27 comments

Rob in Gallup wrote 5 months ago: One of my favorite television events of the year is the Academy Awards, informally known as The Osca … more →

Tags: Movies, academy awards, contest, film, Game, Oscar, Oscar Winners, Oscars, Predict the Winners

It's That Time of the Month Awards Season...8 comments

Nick Plowman wrote 5 months ago: …and I have stomach cramps. I’m excited and nervous for the unveiling of the Oscar nomination … more →

Tags: Academy Awards 08, Oscars, Oscar Nomination Predictions, oscar nominations, Oscars 09

New Fairbanks "King of Hollywood" Exhibit Opens

Fairbanks Museum wrote 6 months ago: Douglas Fairbanks with the Magic Rope in "Thief of Bagdad" (1924) AMPAS PAYS TRIBUTE TO FO … more →

Tags: Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Douglas Fairbanks Museum, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, United Artists, Mary Pickford, Silent Film, Silent Cinema, Classic Movies

Jury Bars Auction of Mary Pickford's Oscar Statue

Fairbanks Museum wrote 7 months ago: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-me-pickford16-2008dec16,0,5993814.story From the … more →

Tags: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Classic Movies, Douglas Fairbanks Museum, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Film Museums, History museums, Mary Pickford, Silent Cinema, Silent Film

Special Screening of "The Thief of Bagdad" in NYC1 comment

Fairbanks Museum wrote 7 months ago: A fully restored print of the 1924 silent-film version of The Thief of Bagdad, starring Douglas Fai … more →

Tags: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Classic Movies, Douglas Fairbanks Museum, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Film Museums, History museums, Silent Cinema, Silent Film, Silent Film Festivals

Best Animated Feature Shortlist 14 comments

Nick Plowman wrote 8 months ago: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have unveiled the fourteen animated films in the ru … more →

Tags: Academy Awards 08, Film Awards, Best Animated Feature, Oscars


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